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'''T. V. Chandran''' is an [[India]]n [[filmmaker]], [[screenwriter|script writer]], and [[actor]]. He is most known for his [[art-house]] films which have references to history and undertones of [[politics]] and [[feminism]]. ''[[Alicinte Anveshanam]]'' was the official entry from India for the [[Locarno International Film Festival]]. He has won several [[National Film Awards|National Awards]] and [[Kerala State Film Awards]]. He won the [[National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Directing|Best Direction]] in 1994 for ''[[Ponthan Mada]]''.
'''T. V. Chandran''' is an [[India]]n [[filmmaker]], [[screenwriter|script writer]], and [[actor]]. He is most known for his [[art-house]] films which have references to history and undertones of [[politics]] and [[feminism]]. Directing highly acclaimed art-house films such as ''[[Alicinte Anveshanam]]'', ''[[Ponthan Mada]]'', ''[[Ormakal Undayirikkanam]]'', ''[[Mangamma (film)|Mangamma]]'', ''[[Danny (film)|Danny]]'', ''[[Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam]]'' and ''[[Vilapangalkappuram]]'', he has won several [[National Film Awards]] and [[Kerala State Film Awards]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life and education===
T. V. Chandran has had no formal training in film-making. A former RBI employee, he began his film career as an actor in [[P. A. Backer]]'s ''[[Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol]]''. This leftist political cinema that came out during the Emergency period was adjudged [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]] in the [[Kerala State Film Award]]s. P. A. Backer was awarded [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] that year for his directorial debut. The cast includes T V Chandran, Raveendran, J. Siddiqui, Shalini etc. Chandran debuted as a director with ''[[Krishnan Kutty]]'' (1979). His major films include ''[[Alicinte Anveshanam]]'' (1989), ''[[Ponthan Mada]]'' (1993), ''[[Ormakal Undayirikkanam]]'' (1995), ''[[Mangamma (film)|Mangamma]]'' (1997), ''[[Danny (film)|Danny]]'' (2001), ''[[Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam]]'' (2003) and ''[[Vilapangalkappuram]]'' (2008). ''Ponthan Mada'' focused the spotlight on the feudal era. ''Ormakalundayirikanam'' portrays the rise of the Communists to power in 1957 and the infamous Vimochana Samaram (Liberation Struggle). ''Mankamma'' revolves around the life of Mankamma, who is forced by circumstances to leave her village along with her father. ''Danny'' was a comedy drama best known for the performance by [[Mammootty]]. ''Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam'' revolves around a teen age Muslim girl who is forced to get married at a very young age.
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T. V. Chandran was born in [[Thalassery]], [[Malabar District]], [[Madras State]], [[India]] to Narayanan Nambiar and Karthyayini Amma.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?sletter=T&pigsection=Actor&picata=1 |title=CiniDiary |publisher=CiniDiary |date= |accessdate=2011-01-15}}</ref> After graduating with a degree from [[Farook College, Calicut|Farook College]], [[University of Calicut]], he embarked on a career as a [[Reserve Bank of India]] employee.


===Career===
Widely acclaimed for their honest view of the progress of history, most of Chandran’s films have made their way to the Indian Panorama. ''Aleecinte Anweshanam'' was the country's official entry or the 1990 Locarno Festival. ''Ponthan Mada'' bagged national awards for best director, best actor, music and cinematography. ''Ormakalundayirikanam'' won the award for best regional film in Malayalam. His only non-Malayalam feature film ''Aadum Koothu'' won the award for best regional film in Tamil. ''Padam Onnu: Oru Vilapam'' won the awards for best film on family welfare and best actress.
T. V. Chandran has had no formal training in film-making. He began his film career as an actor in [[P. A. Backer]]'s ''[[Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol]]'' (1972). This leftist political cinema that came out during [[The Emergency (India)|the Emergency]] period was adjudged [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]] in the [[Kerala State Film Award]]s. P. A. Backer was awarded [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] that year for his directorial debut. The cast includes T. V. Chandran, Raveendran, J. Siddiqui and Shalini. Chandran then worked as an assistant to P. A. Backer and the [[avant-garde]] filmmaker [[John Abraham (director)|John Abraham]].

Chandran debuted as a director with ''[[Krishnan Kutty]]'' (1979). A critical and commercial failure, this experimental film did not even had a wide public release. Chandran's next venture was the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] feature film ''[[Hemavin Kadhalargal]]'' (1985). This film had [[Delhi Ganesh]] and Anuradha in the lead roles. The film marked the debut of the latter, who dominated the Tamil cinema for quite a long time. Though the film was a commercial success and garnered favourable reviews, Chandran got his much needed break only with his third venture ''[[Alicinte Anveshanam]]'' (1989). A [[mystery film]] by genre, it narrated the journey of a lady in search of her missing husband. It was the official entry from India for the [[Locarno International Film Festival]], and got a nomination for the Golden Leopard. In 1993, Chandran's much acclaimed ''[[Ponthan Mada]]'', was released. He cast two of India's greatest method actors, [[Mammootty]] and [[Nasiruddin Shah]], in the film that focused the spotlight on the feudal era. The film earned the national and state awards to Mammootty.

Chandran's next venture ''[[Ormakal Undayirikkanam]]'' (1995) starred [[Bharath Gopi]], [[Mammootty]], Master Nitin, [[Nedumudi Venu]] and [[Sreenivasan (actor)|Sreenivasan]]. It portrayed the rise of the Communists to power in 1957 and the infamous [[Vimochana Samaram]] (Liberation Struggle) of 1959. The film earned a national and a state award to Chandran. With critical success coming back to back, Chandran wrote and directed ''[[Mangamma (film)|Mangamma]]'', which told the story of a bold woman who stands up to all the trials and survives. Produced by the [[National Film Development Corporation of India]] (NFDC), it was screened at the Zanzibar International Film Festival. The film won many major awards, including national and state awards.

The references to [[feminism]] can be best observed in ''[[Susanna (film)|Susanna]]'' (2000), an emotional drama about Susanna, who appears to be a prostitute living with five different people at the same time. [[Vani Viswanath]] played the title role, widely appreciated to be the best in her career. Chandran originally cast noted danseuse [[Mallika Sarabhai]] in this role, but she opted out citing her busy schedules. As a compensation, Mallika Sarabhai was given a major role by Chandran in his next venture ''[[Danny (film)|Danny]]'' (2001), a [[comedy-drama]] with [[Mammootty]] in the title role. It was Chandran's third collaboration with Mammootty. As expected, the film garnered universal acclaim with most of the critics hailing the performance of Mammootty. Chandran himself has rated this as the finest performance by any lead actor. The protagonist of this film is a mute witness to many of the historical happenings taking place around in the world. The film traces the life of this character and comments upon many things that may have social and political relevance. It won numerous awards including a National Film Award and three State Film Awards.

''[[Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam]]'' (2003) dealt with [[child marriage]] and [[polygamy]] prevailing in traditional Muslim communities of Kerala. [[Meera Jasmine]] played the lead role, who won the National and State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film as a teen age Muslim girl. With ''Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam'', Chandran ended his association with music director [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]], bringing in background music specialist Issac Thomas Kottukapally to score his social thriller ''[[Kathavasheshan]]'' (2004). Co-produced by and starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], the film follows a murder mystery. The film stands odd in the filmography of Chandran for the narrative style it had. Chandran then worked in a Tamil psychological drama - ''[[Aadum Koothu]]'' (2005). The film unfolds from the life of a college student who can see what others don't. The film – starring [[Navya Nair]], [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]] and [[Prakash Raj]] – was screened at various film festivals in 2005-06, but was not released in theatres. It won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] in 2005. ''[[Vilapangalkkappuram]]'' - based on the aftermath of the [[Gujarat riots]] of 2002 - was released in 2005. [[Priyanka Nair|Priyanka]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Sudheesh]] and [[Suhasini]] played the pivotal roles, and Priyanka won a state award for her performance in the film as a Muslim woman gang raped by a group of communalists. With ''[[Boomi Malayalam]]'' (2009), he associated with [[Suresh Gopi]] for the first time. The film depicted the plight of seven different women who represent different periods of time.

All these films were average performers at the box office although they received strong positive reviews from critics and garnered awards at state, national and international levels. All of his films were screened at major national and international film festivals. He is foraying into mainstream cinema with his next venture - ''[[Sankaranum Mohananum]]'' - a comedy fantasy starring [[Jayasurya]], [[Meera Nandan]] and [[Rima Kallingal]]. Notabily, the film will have [[Jayasurya]] appearing in 20 different getups. The film is currently in production.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

Revision as of 19:27, 28 April 2011

T. V. Chandran
Born(1950-11-23)November 23, 1950
Thalassery, Malabar District, Madras State, India
Occupation(s)director, screenwriter, actor
Years active1979-present

T. V. Chandran is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, and actor. He is most known for his art-house films which have references to history and undertones of politics and feminism. Directing highly acclaimed art-house films such as Alicinte Anveshanam, Ponthan Mada, Ormakal Undayirikkanam, Mangamma, Danny, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam and Vilapangalkappuram, he has won several National Film Awards and Kerala State Film Awards.

Biography

Early life and education

T. V. Chandran was born in Thalassery, Malabar District, Madras State, India to Narayanan Nambiar and Karthyayini Amma.[1] After graduating with a degree from Farook College, University of Calicut, he embarked on a career as a Reserve Bank of India employee.

Career

T. V. Chandran has had no formal training in film-making. He began his film career as an actor in P. A. Backer's Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol (1972). This leftist political cinema that came out during the Emergency period was adjudged Second Best Film in the Kerala State Film Awards. P. A. Backer was awarded Best Director that year for his directorial debut. The cast includes T. V. Chandran, Raveendran, J. Siddiqui and Shalini. Chandran then worked as an assistant to P. A. Backer and the avant-garde filmmaker John Abraham.

Chandran debuted as a director with Krishnan Kutty (1979). A critical and commercial failure, this experimental film did not even had a wide public release. Chandran's next venture was the Tamil feature film Hemavin Kadhalargal (1985). This film had Delhi Ganesh and Anuradha in the lead roles. The film marked the debut of the latter, who dominated the Tamil cinema for quite a long time. Though the film was a commercial success and garnered favourable reviews, Chandran got his much needed break only with his third venture Alicinte Anveshanam (1989). A mystery film by genre, it narrated the journey of a lady in search of her missing husband. It was the official entry from India for the Locarno International Film Festival, and got a nomination for the Golden Leopard. In 1993, Chandran's much acclaimed Ponthan Mada, was released. He cast two of India's greatest method actors, Mammootty and Nasiruddin Shah, in the film that focused the spotlight on the feudal era. The film earned the national and state awards to Mammootty.

Chandran's next venture Ormakal Undayirikkanam (1995) starred Bharath Gopi, Mammootty, Master Nitin, Nedumudi Venu and Sreenivasan. It portrayed the rise of the Communists to power in 1957 and the infamous Vimochana Samaram (Liberation Struggle) of 1959. The film earned a national and a state award to Chandran. With critical success coming back to back, Chandran wrote and directed Mangamma, which told the story of a bold woman who stands up to all the trials and survives. Produced by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC), it was screened at the Zanzibar International Film Festival. The film won many major awards, including national and state awards.

The references to feminism can be best observed in Susanna (2000), an emotional drama about Susanna, who appears to be a prostitute living with five different people at the same time. Vani Viswanath played the title role, widely appreciated to be the best in her career. Chandran originally cast noted danseuse Mallika Sarabhai in this role, but she opted out citing her busy schedules. As a compensation, Mallika Sarabhai was given a major role by Chandran in his next venture Danny (2001), a comedy-drama with Mammootty in the title role. It was Chandran's third collaboration with Mammootty. As expected, the film garnered universal acclaim with most of the critics hailing the performance of Mammootty. Chandran himself has rated this as the finest performance by any lead actor. The protagonist of this film is a mute witness to many of the historical happenings taking place around in the world. The film traces the life of this character and comments upon many things that may have social and political relevance. It won numerous awards including a National Film Award and three State Film Awards.

Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam (2003) dealt with child marriage and polygamy prevailing in traditional Muslim communities of Kerala. Meera Jasmine played the lead role, who won the National and State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film as a teen age Muslim girl. With Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam, Chandran ended his association with music director Johnson, bringing in background music specialist Issac Thomas Kottukapally to score his social thriller Kathavasheshan (2004). Co-produced by and starring Dileep, the film follows a murder mystery. The film stands odd in the filmography of Chandran for the narrative style it had. Chandran then worked in a Tamil psychological drama - Aadum Koothu (2005). The film unfolds from the life of a college student who can see what others don't. The film – starring Navya Nair, Cheran and Prakash Raj – was screened at various film festivals in 2005-06, but was not released in theatres. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil in 2005. Vilapangalkkappuram - based on the aftermath of the Gujarat riots of 2002 - was released in 2005. Priyanka, Biju Menon, Sudheesh and Suhasini played the pivotal roles, and Priyanka won a state award for her performance in the film as a Muslim woman gang raped by a group of communalists. With Boomi Malayalam (2009), he associated with Suresh Gopi for the first time. The film depicted the plight of seven different women who represent different periods of time.

All these films were average performers at the box office although they received strong positive reviews from critics and garnered awards at state, national and international levels. All of his films were screened at major national and international film festivals. He is foraying into mainstream cinema with his next venture - Sankaranum Mohananum - a comedy fantasy starring Jayasurya, Meera Nandan and Rima Kallingal. Notabily, the film will have Jayasurya appearing in 20 different getups. The film is currently in production.

Filmography

Actor:

Director:

# Year Title Language Cast
01 1979 Krishnan Kutty Malayalam
02 1985 Hemavin Kadhalargal Tamil Delhi Ganesh, Anuradha
03 1989 Alicinte Anveshanam Malayalam Jalaja, Ravindranath, Nedumudi Venu, C. V. Sreeraman
04 1994 Ponthan Mada Malayalam Mammootty, Nasiruddin Shah
05 1995 Ormakal Undayirikkanam Malayalam Master Nithin, Bharath Gopi, Mammootty
06 1997 Mangamma Malayalam Revathi, Nedumudi Venu
07 2001 Susanna Malayalam Vani Viswanath
08 2001 Danny Malayalam Mammootty, Mallika Sarabhai, Vani Viswanath
09 2003 Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam Malayalam Meera Jasmine, Irshad, M. R. Gopakumar
10 2004 Kathavasheshan Malayalam Dileep, Jyothirmayi
11 2006 Aadum Koothu Tamil
12 2008 Vilapangalkappuram Malayalam Priyanka, Biju Menon, Suhasini
13 2009 Boomi Malayalam Malayalam Suresh Gopi, Samvrutha, Padmapriya
14 2011 Sankaranum Mohananum Malayalam Jayasurya, Meera Nandan, Rima Kallingal

Awards

National Film Awards:

Kerala State Film Awards:

Other awards:

  • 2004 - The 14th Ramu Kariat Award instituted by Arya-Thrissivaperoor for `Paadam Onnu Oru Vilapam'. The award, decided through a Gallup poll, carries a three-sovereign gold medal, citation and a statuette designed by Kanayi Kunhiraman.

Notes

  1. ^ "CiniDiary". CiniDiary. Retrieved 2011-01-15.

References

External links

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